Question 1

These environmental modifications were made in order to construct-

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a transcontinental railroad

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a harbor on the Mississippi River

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permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas

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canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast

Question 2

After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to -

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promote the free enterprise system

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prevent border disputes between states

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discourage the organization of new territories

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establish federal control over industry

Question 3

How did the free enterprise system MOST benefit industrial development in the first half of the 1800s?

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By allowing entreprenuers to raise money and invest in companies.

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By encouraging the government to put taxes on businesses

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By establishing quotas on immigrants

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By providing safe working conditions for factory workers

Question 4

Which of the following best completes this illustration?

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Free Enterprise System

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<P>Federalism</P>

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Republicanism

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Mercantile System

Question 5

Which type of economy is BEST described by these characteristics?

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Free Enterprise

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Subsistence Farming

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Mercantilism

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<P>Socialism</P>

Question 6

What is being described in this excerpt?

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Interchangeable Parts and Mass production

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Steam engine and railraod commerce

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Cotton gin and the plantation system

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Spinning jenny and textile industry

Question 7

What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?

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Expansion of the plantation system

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Increased efficiency of crop irrigation

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Expansion of mercantilism

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Improved soil fertility

Question 8

What impact did this innovation have on daily life?

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It became a major method of long distance communciation for many years

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It was the government's only method to negotiate with foreign leaders

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It increased the regional differences of various people across the country

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It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country

Question 9

The invention discussed in this article led directly to the-

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rapid communication of information to distant locations

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increased ability of people to work at night

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rapid population growth in western territories

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expansion of educational opportunities for women

Question 10

How did this invention lead to the expansion of the plantation system ?

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By increasing the profitablility of slavery

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By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton

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By reducing the demand for raw cotton

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By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton

Question 11

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Question 12

How did Samuel Morse's best known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?

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It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information

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It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences

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It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower prices

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It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery

Question 13

The invention shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by-

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allowing more efficient movement of goods

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transporting workers from southern states to northern states

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reducing the costs of settling in western territories

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decreasing the need for canals

Question 14

The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion of the United States by enabling -

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railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods west

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Constantenoga Wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the west

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interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east

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clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East coast to the West coast

Question 15

How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses in the late nineteenth century?

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By improving production methods and increasing competition

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By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products

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By making handcrafted goods more affordable

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By causing an increase in wages to factory workers

Question 16

What was one major way the Erie canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?

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the rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

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An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe

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A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom

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A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians

Question 17

What was one major effect of opening the Erie canal?

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The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased

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The volume of ships passing through southern ports increased

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The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased

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The cost of shipping goods on the eastern roads increased

Question 18

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the-

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use of mass-production techniques

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eight-hour workday

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formation of the patent systems

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creation of labor unions

Question 19

What were two effects of this canal on the United States during the early-to-mid-1800s?

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The Northeast gained access to new trade networks, and the Midwest opened for more settlement

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The South became less dependent on slave labor, while the north became more dependent on indentured servants

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The South experienced lower shipping costs and the West experienced international trade

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The West became the commercial center of the nation, while the Northeast increased dependence on agricultural production

Question 20

The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily a result of-

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the new production methods of industrialization

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the expansion of the cottage industry system

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the abolition of the slave trade

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the passage of strict federal labor laws

Question 21

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused-

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an increase in production levels

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a decrease in free trade between nations

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an increase in government regulation levels of business

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a decrease in immigration levels

Question 22

How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the U.S. economy?

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By helping expand the commercial markets of U.S. companies

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By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories

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By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees

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By helping strengthen the economic ties between U.S. and British companies

Question 23

What was another reason Congress passed this in 1862?

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To promote settlement in the West

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To protect industry in the Northeast

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To improve transportation in the South

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To transport manufactured goods to the East

Question 24

How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?

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By making the production of goods more efficient

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By using slave labor to mass-produce goods

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By relying on skilled artisans to create goods

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By making the distribution of goods less costly

Question 25

The growth of railroads affected U.S. businesses in the nineteenth century by-

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opening new markets for goods

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decreasing the wages of unskilled laborers

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discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs

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increasing the costs of raw materials

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